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Indoor stage event with a large framed portrait of a smiling man with long swept-back hair and a red bindi, flanked by hanging garlands and colourful decorated pillars. A figure in an orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a canopy, hands pressed together in greeting, before a microphone. Several people in white clothes sit cross-legged on the stage edges, and kalasha pots with green leaves stand in front of the stage. Robe colours are orange for the central figure and white for the seated attendants.

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February 24 20072007-02-24A seated figure in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate golden throne with a canopy, a garland of flowers around the neck, speaking into a microphone on a raised stage. A large portrait of a smiling man with long swept-back hair and a red bindi hangs behind the throne, flanked by tall decorative garlands and banners. Around the stage, rows of people in white and orange-saffron clothing sit with hands folded in prayer or namaste, some shaved-headed, with brass vessels and offerings placed before the throne. The setting is an indoor hall with bunting and a fan visible at the left.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A stage event with a large framed portrait backdrop of a smiling man with long swept-back hair and a red bindi, flanked by hanging colourful woven garlands with tassels. A woman in a saffron-orange robe with a beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a canopy, speaking into a microphone. Around the stage, about a dozen people in white clothes and orange shawls sit cross-legged on the platform and along the stage edge, while a standing fan stands at the left. Red curtains frame the stage. The seated woman in saffron on the throne is the central figure; her identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2007-02-24A stage event with a large printed portrait of a smiling man with long swept-back hair and a red bindi, hung between red-and-gold-trimmed drapes and floral garlands. A central gold throne with a canopy holds a figure in orange robes with hands pressed together in greeting. Around the stage, figures in white clothes and orange shawls sit on the floor, some holding long poles. Brass pots and pineapple-shaped vessels stand on the red-and-white steps, with a small deity murti on a pedestal at left. A standing fan and microphone are visible.2007-02-24A photograph of a stage event with a large smiling portrait backdrop of a man with long hair and a red bindi, framed by colourful woven and floral garlands. A figure in orange robes sits enthroned on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a small gold canopy. Around the stage, figures in white clothes sit on the floor and around the front, some with shaved heads, holding offerings. Brass and decorated pots with yellow flowers sit in front of the stage, and a small oil lamp burns at the lower left. The scene reads as a formal ceremony or convention on a raised platform.2007-02-24A stage event where a seated figure in an orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushion beneath a small golden canopy, speaking into a microphone. A large portrait of a smiling man with long swept-back hair and a red mark on his forehead hangs behind the stage, flanked by hanging garlands and colourful decorated pillars. Around the stage platform, about a dozen seated devotees in white ritual clothes and some in orange sit on the floor, with brass pots, a silver urn and a small lamp set before them. Probable Swamiji on the throne, in orange clothing with long hair, presiding over the gathering.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A seated figure in an orange robe with a garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a canopy, hands joined in greeting, in front of a large framed portrait of a smiling man with long hair and a red bindi. Devotees in white and orange shawls sit on the floor on both sides, many with hands joined, and a camera operator stands at the left edge. Brass and silver vessels and a lamp are set on a low platform before the throne. Colourful woven garlands with tassels hang from the walls, and dark purple drapes frame the stage. The figure on the throne matches the a person appearance cues of an orange garment and garland, so this is a person seated in person during the padukas procession event; several people sit in the hall, roughly 21 to 100 in total.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A stage event with a large backdrop portrait of a smiling man with long swept-back hair and a red bindi, framed by striped and patterned hanging tassels and garlands. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with long hair sits on an ornate gold throne under a small gold canopy, with a gold kalasha and offering trays before it. Rows of seated devotees in white and orange-saffron shawls sit on raised platforms on both sides, some with shaved heads. Red and white draped fabric hangs across the top of the stage.2007-02-24 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20072007-02-24